ANNISTON, Alabama -- Road conditions in East Alabama are improving, but drivers are asked to take it slow if they venture out.

"We'd rather people not get out," said Calhoun County Chief Deputy Matthew Wade. "We're out and responding to calls, but people are driving like it's normal out there, and it's not. If you're going 50 miles per hour and you come around a corner where there's a patch of ice, you're going to encounter problems. "

Earlier today, the sheriff's department tweeted this message:

Again, please stay off the roads. Roads are still icy and several wrecks have already occurred this morning.